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Aug 21, 2026

Second Quarter Declines for Single-Family Built-to-Rent

Single-family built-for-rent (SFBFR, or built-to-rent (BTR)) construction fell back in the second quarter of 2026, as a ...

Aug 20, 2026

After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability worsened in the second quarter as higher m...

Aug 20, 2026

Second quarter 2026 data reveal softer conditions for townhouse construction as housing affordability challenges affect ...

Aug 19, 2026

With overall single-family construction down almost 7% for the first seven months of 2026, custom home building has been...

Aug 18, 2026

Housing starts fell in July as economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, labor shortages and elevated financing e...

Aug 18, 2026

New home sales rose in the second quarter but were lower than a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau New Reside...

Aug 17, 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, consumer credit growth slowed over the quarter and was lower than a year ago. According t...

Aug 17, 2026

Builder sentiment remains muted from economic and geopolitical uncertainty, elevated mortgage rates and rising construct...

Aug 14, 2026

Single-family permitting activity continued to weaken through the first half of 2026, while multifamily permitting remai...

Aug 13, 2026

Credit conditions on loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) were still tightening in ...